BENCHMARKS REPORT
Industry Measure: Business Segment Data
| SIC: | 3297 |
| INDUSTRY: | NONCLAY REFRACTORIES |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE INDUSTRY |
| NO. OF SEGMENTS REPORTING IN THE INDUSTRY: 6 |
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1997 SALES FOR THE INDUSTRY: $ 628 (Total Sales in $Millions) |
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OPERATING MARGIN: 7.0 (Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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ASSET INTENSITY: 119.0 (Allocated Assets (divided by) Segment Sales) |
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SALES GROWTH: 79.6 (Compound 3-Year Growth Rate in Sales for the Median Participant in the Industry) |
| BENCHMARKS FOR THE TOP FOUR COMPETITORS |
| ROA: Allocated Operating Profits (divided by) Allocated Operating Assets |
| Competitor/Rank by Sales |
Market Share (% Ind. Sales) |
ROA |
| #1: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL TECH INC |
53.4 | 9.9 |
| #2: MARTIN MARIETTA MATERIALS |
22.3 | 12.0 |
| #3: ALPINE GROUP INC |
18.5 | 1.8 |
| #4: BRUNSWICK TECHNOLOGIES INC |
4.9 | 7.1 |
| Total of #1-4: | 99.1 | 5.9 |